Comments on: Goodling Hints Attorney Firings Came From ‘White House Judicial Selection Committee’ http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:09:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Believer http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/comment-page-2/#comment-3819543 Believer Thu, 24 May 2007 04:56:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/#comment-3819543 Patrick - Were you a Hitler youth? Patrick – Were you a Hitler youth?

]]> By: ann dover http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/comment-page-2/#comment-3819143 ann dover Thu, 24 May 2007 01:09:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/#comment-3819143 If she lost some weight(okay,a lot of weight) she could be out doing Coulter impressions. She could just create some kind of fake Adams apple and just wear polonecks. She'd probably make enough money to pay off her legal bills. If she lost some weight(okay,a lot of weight) she could be out doing Coulter impressions. She could just create some kind of fake Adams apple and just wear polonecks. She’d probably make enough money to pay off her legal bills.

]]> By: kasinca http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/comment-page-2/#comment-3818633 kasinca Wed, 23 May 2007 20:09:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/#comment-3818633 Great two threads on a non-story. TP is on a roll today. Comment by Patrick1 — May 23, 2007 @ 11:43 am Wanna talk about lying about marital infidelity instead. moron? We are talking major crime in the crime family and Rethugs, all 28% of you can't stand it. Drag the fat pig, KKKarl Rove to the fire. Great two threads on a non-story. TP is on a roll today.

Comment by Patrick1 — May 23, 2007 @ 11:43 am

Wanna talk about lying about marital infidelity instead. moron? We are talking major crime in the crime family and Rethugs, all 28% of you can’t stand it. Drag the fat pig, KKKarl Rove to the fire.

]]> By: David O. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/comment-page-2/#comment-3818620 David O. Wed, 23 May 2007 20:00:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/#comment-3818620 PATRICK, you seem to be a pathetic little 'man'. I hope you'll someday get out of Mommy's basement and out into this Real World (tm). You really don't seem to have any life outside of trolling and spammong this forum. pathetic, indeed. PATRICK, you seem to be a pathetic little ‘man’. I hope you’ll someday get out of Mommy’s basement and out into this Real World ™. You really don’t seem to have any life outside of trolling and spammong this forum.
pathetic, indeed.

]]> By: Angry One http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/comment-page-2/#comment-3818523 Angry One Wed, 23 May 2007 19:20:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/#comment-3818523 In her testimony today before the House Judiciary Committee, former DOJ White House liaison Monica Goodling joined Alberto Gonzales, Kyle Sampson and Paul McNulty in disclaiming any role in the creation of the infamous list of U.S. attorneys to be fired. It should comes as no surprise that the graduate of Regent University law school would have us believe the list so central to the prosecutors purge appeared magically, untouched by the hands of man. Call it Immaculate Conception. As Monica Goodling will tell you, the mission of Regent University law school is to bring the will of the Almighty to the law. But when it comes to the ultimate paternity of the purged prosecutors list, the Almighty resides not in Heaven, but in the White House. For the details, see: <b><a href="http://www.perrspectives.com/blog/archives/000626.htm" rel="nofollow">"Monica Goodling's Immaculate Conception."</a></b> In her testimony today before the House Judiciary Committee, former DOJ White House liaison Monica Goodling joined Alberto Gonzales, Kyle Sampson and Paul McNulty in disclaiming any role in the creation of the infamous list of U.S. attorneys to be fired. It should comes as no surprise that the graduate of Regent University law school would have us believe the list so central to the prosecutors purge appeared magically, untouched by the hands of man. Call it Immaculate Conception.

As Monica Goodling will tell you, the mission of Regent University law school is to bring the will of the Almighty to the law. But when it comes to the ultimate paternity of the purged prosecutors list, the Almighty resides not in Heaven, but in the White House.

For the details, see:
“Monica Goodling’s Immaculate Conception.”

]]> By: lestatdelc http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/comment-page-2/#comment-3818493 lestatdelc Wed, 23 May 2007 19:09:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/#comment-3818493 WTF? <blockquote><strong>Goodling:</strong> "Although I did have discussions with certain members of their staffs regarding specific aspects of the replacement plan, <em>I never recommended to them that a specific U.S. attorney be added to or removed</em> from Mr. Sampson’s list.... ...At that time, <em>I recommended that two of the U.S. attorneys Mr. Sampson had listed be retained in office and that certain other U.S. attorneys be considered for replacement</em>."</blockquote> How do you square her own testimony with itself? Those are two contradictory statements. WTF?

Goodling: “Although I did have discussions with certain members of their staffs regarding specific aspects of the replacement plan, I never recommended to them that a specific U.S. attorney be added to or removed from Mr. Sampson’s list….
…At that time, I recommended that two of the U.S. attorneys Mr. Sampson had listed be retained in office and that certain other U.S. attorneys be considered for replacement.”

How do you square her own testimony with itself?

Those are two contradictory statements.

]]> By: Lily http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/comment-page-2/#comment-3818276 Lily Wed, 23 May 2007 17:57:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/#comment-3818276 What does John Murtha and earmarks have to do with this hearing? Am I missing something? What does John Murtha and earmarks have to do with this hearing? Am I missing something?

]]> By: JG http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/comment-page-2/#comment-3818185 JG Wed, 23 May 2007 17:36:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/#comment-3818185 "I have never attended a meeting of the White House Judicial Selection Committee. The attorney general and Kyle Sampson attended those meetings. To the best of my recollection, I’ve never had a conversation with Karl Rove or Harriet Miers while I served at the Department of Justice. And I’m certain that I never spoke to either of them about the hiring or firing of any U.S. attorney." She DIDN'T say that she hadn't corresponded by email with Rove or Miers... “I have never attended a meeting of the White House Judicial Selection Committee. The attorney general and Kyle Sampson attended those meetings. To the best of my recollection, I’ve never had a conversation with Karl Rove or Harriet Miers while I served at the Department of Justice. And I’m certain that I never spoke to either of them about the hiring or firing of any U.S. attorney.”

She DIDN’T say that she hadn’t corresponded by email with Rove or Miers…

]]> By: Saywho http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/comment-page-2/#comment-3818141 Saywho Wed, 23 May 2007 17:21:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/#comment-3818141 Like I mentioned in this post... <em>Comment by Saywho — May 23, 2007 @ 12:15 pm</em> There is a possibility that the citizens of the USA are being played by a duplicity of a corrupt government but you can believe a room full of lawyers if that makes you feel better. Like I mentioned in this post…

Comment by Saywho — May 23, 2007 @ 12:15 pm

There is a possibility that the citizens of the USA are being played by a duplicity of a corrupt government but you can believe a room full of lawyers if that makes you feel better.

]]> By: Karmikl http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/comment-page-2/#comment-3818069 Karmikl Wed, 23 May 2007 16:55:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/#comment-3818069 Did Monica Goodling's statement that she never had a conversation with Karl Rove or Harriet Miers cover written communications? When she says that she never spoke to either include e-mail? That was a very carefully worded statement. The definition of conversation is an informal verbal communication. A spoken exchange. Did Monica Goodling’s statement that she never had a conversation with Karl Rove or Harriet Miers cover written communications? When she says that she never spoke to either include e-mail? That was a very carefully worded statement. The definition of conversation is an informal verbal communication. A spoken exchange.

]]> By: madmac http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/comment-page-2/#comment-3818050 madmac Wed, 23 May 2007 16:51:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/#comment-3818050 This chick is following the Gonzalez/Rove Party line and blaming McNulty This chick is following the Gonzalez/Rove Party line and blaming McNulty

]]> By: DM http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/comment-page-2/#comment-3818049 DM Wed, 23 May 2007 16:51:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/#comment-3818049 #52 ~ To what extent is a candidate responsible for the actions taken by members of the campaign? If proven out, does this potentially either expose Bush/Cheney to legal consequences, or provide a legal basis for challenging the 2004 election results? Just exposing the dirt isn't good enough, I want a little accountability. #52 ~ To what extent is a candidate responsible for the actions taken by members of the campaign? If proven out, does this potentially either expose Bush/Cheney to legal consequences, or provide a legal basis for challenging the 2004 election results?

Just exposing the dirt isn’t good enough, I want a little accountability.

]]> By: Bluedog49 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/comment-page-2/#comment-3818022 Bluedog49 Wed, 23 May 2007 16:43:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/#comment-3818022 Goodling: "...failed to disclose that he had some knowledge of allegations that Tim Griffin had been involved in vote- cadging during his work on the president’s 2004 campaign." So, Tim Griffin engaged in vote-cadging and was rewarded with a federal prosecutor position. To paraphrase, somebody violated federal election laws and was given a promotion for his lawbreaking behavior. Give it up, conservatives. Vote-cadging is a federal crime and one of the administration's "true believers" just testified that the Bushies engaged in it. Back in '99, you were all saying that the rule of law was the most important thing. Have you all flip-flopped? Goodling: “…failed to disclose that he had some knowledge of allegations that Tim Griffin had been involved in vote- cadging during his work on the president’s 2004 campaign.”

So, Tim Griffin engaged in vote-cadging and was rewarded with a federal prosecutor position. To paraphrase, somebody violated federal election laws and was given a promotion for his lawbreaking behavior. Give it up, conservatives. Vote-cadging is a federal crime and one of the administration’s “true believers” just testified that the Bushies engaged in it. Back in ‘99, you were all saying that the rule of law was the most important thing. Have you all flip-flopped?

]]> By: DM http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/comment-page-2/#comment-3818016 DM Wed, 23 May 2007 16:42:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/#comment-3818016 "She’s admitted that oppo files are kept at the DOJ." Hmm. I wonder if they contain emails... that Gonzo refuses to turn over... “She’s admitted that oppo files are kept at the DOJ.”

Hmm. I wonder if they contain emails… that Gonzo refuses to turn over…

]]> By: barfly http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-3818006 barfly Wed, 23 May 2007 16:38:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/#comment-3818006 Now Goodling is being grilled about being an oppo for the RNC before coming to Justice. She was under Barbara Comstock, and admits to doing oppo research at Justice for hiring. She also admits to telling the White House about it. She's admitted that oppo files are kept at the DOJ. Now Goodling is being grilled about being an oppo for the RNC before coming to Justice. She was under Barbara Comstock, and admits to doing oppo research at Justice for hiring. She also admits to telling the White House about it. She’s admitted that oppo files are kept at the DOJ.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-3817974 Zooey Wed, 23 May 2007 16:30:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/#comment-3817974 <em>Let’s hope they’re just giving her enough rope to hang herself, and then, when they can demonstrate conclusively that she lied under oath, she can say bye-bye to immunity. Comment by TripMaster Monkey</em> That would be the smart and most sensible route to take.....what are the odds? Oy. Let’s hope they’re just giving her enough rope to hang herself, and then, when they can demonstrate conclusively that she lied under oath, she can say bye-bye to immunity.
Comment by TripMaster Monkey

That would be the smart and most sensible route to take…..what are the odds? Oy.

]]> By: barfly http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-3817969 barfly Wed, 23 May 2007 16:28:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/#comment-3817969 Sheila Jackson Lee is making the case for subpoena-ing Karl. That's what this is all about; setting the stage for Rove's testimony. Sweet. Sheila Jackson Lee is making the case for subpoena-ing Karl. That’s what this is all about; setting the stage for Rove’s testimony.

Sweet.

]]> By: LandSurveyor http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-3817963 LandSurveyor Wed, 23 May 2007 16:26:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/#comment-3817963 She looks much older than 33. More of a 38 or 43 I'm thinkin'. She looks much older than 33. More of a 38 or 43 I’m thinkin’.

]]> By: john o. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-3817958 john o. Wed, 23 May 2007 16:24:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/#comment-3817958 It boggles the mind to consider the power this green, incompetent kid wielded. It boggles the mind to consider the power this green, incompetent kid wielded.

]]> By: trippin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-3817945 trippin Wed, 23 May 2007 16:20:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/goodling-points-to-white-house/#comment-3817945 SCHWWWIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNGGGGG!! SCHWWWIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNGGGGG!!

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